New Horizons in Dystonia Research
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensory and Motor Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dystonia is a neurological hyperkinetic movement disorder in which sustained or repetitive muscle contractions occur involuntarily, resulting in twisting and repetitive movements. The movements may resemble a tremor. Dystonia is often induced by movement and exacerbated by physical activity, and symptoms may progress into adjacent muscles.
The disorder may be idiopathic, inherited, or acquired, i.e., secondary to perinatal or other brain injuries, infections, poisoning, or drug intake, particularly neuroleptics. Treatment must be highly customized to the needs of the individual. It may include oral medications, botulinum neurotoxin injections, physical therapy, or other supportive therapies, and surgical procedures such as deep brain stimulation.
The pathophysiology of dystonia is still partially unclear, and non-invasive long-lasting treatments are highly warranted.
In this Special Issue, we would like to provide an overview of cutting-edge research to assess and treat neurological abnormalities potentially leading to dystonia. To provide a comprehensive perspective, we welcome original research, case reports, and review papers using novel neurophysiological and neuroimaging approaches, or non-invasive brain stimulation techniques to provide novel insights on the pathophysiology of dystonia, as well as to investigate the effect of targeted treatments.
Dr. Nicoletta Manzo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dystonia
- neurophysiology
- movement disorders
- brain stimulation
- botulinum toxin injection
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